{"title":"Jack Maguire","description":"\u003cp\u003eJACK MAGUIRE is an author, storyteller, and Zen student who has written more than twenty books on a wide range of subjects. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eDhammapada: Annotated \u0026amp; Explained\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEssential Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Personal Storytelling\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaguire is a student at Zen Mountain Monastery in Mount Tremper, New York, and his book \u003cem\u003eWaking Up: A Week Inside a Zen Monastery\u003c\/em\u003e draws directly on that experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack lives in Highland, in New York’s Hudson River Valley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Maguire’s books are published by SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"waking-up","title":"Waking Up: A Week Inside a Zen Monastery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential guide to what it's like to spend a week inside a Zen Buddhist monastery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe notion of spending days at a time in silence and meditation amid the serene beauty of a Zen monastery may be appealing—but how do you do it, and what can you really expect from the experience?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaking Up\u003c\/i\u003e provides the answers for everyone who's just curious, as well as for all those who have dreamed of actually giving it a try and now want to know where to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJack Maguire take us inside the monastery walls to present details of what it's like: the physical work, common meals, conversations with the monks and other residents, meditation, and other activities that fill an ordinary week. We learn:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat kind of person resides in a Zen monastery?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do people stay there\/ And for how long?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMust you be a Buddhist to spend time there?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do the people there do? What is a typical day like?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does the experience affect people's spiritual life once they're back home?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can I try it out?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA detailed \"Guide to Zen and Buddhist Places\" and a glossary of terms make \u003ci\u003eWaking Up\u003c\/i\u003e not only a handbook for the curious seeker, but an excellent resource for anyone wanting to know more about the Buddhist way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1683364740\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781683364740\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Jack Maguire","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43266983854296,"sku":"9781893361133","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43266983887064,"sku":"9781683364740","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781594734502_FC_mockup_v2_1738707176_8f675710-ca1c-4045-a257-8ff35448c350.jpg?v=1791046926"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-jack-maguire.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}